City of Salisbury Missouri - for Businesses

Salisbury has a vibrant growing business community with an estimated population of 1,726 and 855 individuals in the labor force. The Chariton County population is 8,438 with 4,007 individuals in the labor force. (source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000)

In 2002, Retail Sales in Missouri amounted to $39.62 billion. Compared to 1998, this is an increase of 0.73 percent when retail sales amounted to $39.34 billion (adjusted to 2002 dollars). The majority of retail sales were from miscellaneous retail stores (26.4 percent), general merchandise stores (21.1 percent), and food stores (17.3 percent).

In Chariton County, the largest growing retail segment has been in the building materials, hardware, and garden supplies. For more details, download both parts of the 2002 MERIC Missouri Retail Trade study in PDF format. [Part 1] [Part 2]

Local Businesses

You can view a listing of licensed local businesses and their location. (Please note the list is in the Resident's section.) Read more.

City Demographics

The City of Salisbury has a diverse group of consumers as well as a highly qualified labor force. Read more.